Can't Join Win 2003 Domain

I had a windows 2003 Server setup as domain controller.
Active directory and dns had been setup in the server with
static IP Adddress. I want to connect my Xp Pro
workstation to 2003 server. I assign IP Address and change
dns address to server IP Address. When I try to join a
domain, the logon screen came up. But after I input
admninistrator name and password, it returned an access
deny error. I browse the network from the server. I can
access my XP Pro workstation shared folder from the
server. But not vice versa.
I changed my workgroup name to match the domain name in
my XP workstation. I can see the server computer in the
network list. But when I try to access the server
computer, I am getting access denied. I can not access the
server at all. I can only seee its name in network. Let me
know how to fix this problem.

What username and password did you enter to join the domain? It must be a
username which has admin privilege on the server (ie it must be a domain
admin account).

"Chuck Thomas" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:09ce01c3b03a$c6ee65d0$(E-Mail Removed)...
> I had a windows 2003 Server setup as domain controller.
> Active directory and dns had been setup in the server with
> static IP Adddress. I want to connect my Xp Pro
> workstation to 2003 server. I assign IP Address and change
> dns address to server IP Address. When I try to join a
> domain, the logon screen came up. But after I input
> admninistrator name and password, it returned an access
> deny error. I browse the network from the server. I can
> access my XP Pro workstation shared folder from the
> server. But not vice versa.
> I changed my workgroup name to match the domain name in
> my XP workstation. I can see the server computer in the
> network list. But when I try to access the server
> computer, I am getting access denied. I can not access the
> server at all. I can only seee its name in network. Let me
> know how to fix this problem.

Wait a moment. If I understand you correctly, you said you
changed the _workgroup_ name to match the _domain_ name?

Can a workgroup machine log in to a domain controller if
it isn't part of the domain? I know a domain machine can
link down to a workgroup, but can a workgroup link up to a
domain? I would think you'd get authentication errors as
described.

Anyone else?




>-----Original Message-----
>I had a windows 2003 Server setup as domain controller.
>Active directory and dns had been setup in the server
with
>static IP Adddress. I want to connect my Xp Pro
>workstation to 2003 server. I assign IP Address and
change
>dns address to server IP Address. When I try to join a
>domain, the logon screen came up. But after I input
>admninistrator name and password, it returned an access
>deny error. I browse the network from the server. I can
>access my XP Pro workstation shared folder from the
>server. But not vice versa.
> I changed my workgroup name to match the domain name in
>my XP workstation. I can see the server computer in the
>network list. But when I try to access the server
>computer, I am getting access denied. I can not access
the
>server at all. I can only seee its name in network. Let
me
>know how to fix this problem.
>.
>

I did use Administrator and password. But I am still
getting access error.
I also set the workgroup name to match the domain name. I
can see the server in network places. But I can not access
the server even though the user name and password existed
in the server. Please help.
I did setup another domain controller with 2000 server
using different domain name. My XP Pro workstation can
join the domain without any problem.

>-----Original Message-----
> What username and password did you enter to join the
domain? It must be a
>username which has admin privilege on the server (ie it
must be a domain
>admin account).
>
>"Chuck Thomas" <(E-Mail Removed)>
wrote in message
>news:09ce01c3b03a$c6ee65d0$(E-Mail Removed)...
>> I had a windows 2003 Server setup as domain controller.
>> Active directory and dns had been setup in the server
with
>> static IP Adddress. I want to connect my Xp Pro
>> workstation to 2003 server. I assign IP Address and
change
>> dns address to server IP Address. When I try to join a
>> domain, the logon screen came up. But after I input
>> admninistrator name and password, it returned an access
>> deny error. I browse the network from the server. I can
>> access my XP Pro workstation shared folder from the
>> server. But not vice versa.
>> I changed my workgroup name to match the domain name in
>> my XP workstation. I can see the server computer in the
>> network list. But when I try to access the server
>> computer, I am getting access denied. I can not access
the
>> server at all. I can only seee its name in network. Let
me
>> know how to fix this problem.
>
>
>.
>

If a machine is in a workgroup and the workgroup name matches a domain
name, the client can often access domain resources without actually joining
the domain, because the workgroup/username/password matches the
domain/username/password, and the domain accepts the workgroup credentials.

But this should not make any difference to whether you can join a domain
or not. When you join a domain, you automatically leave the workgroup. It's
an either/or option.

"Kevin" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:059901c3b09f$a61bbc30$(E-Mail Removed)...
>
> Wait a moment. If I understand you correctly, you said you
> changed the _workgroup_ name to match the _domain_ name?
>
> Can a workgroup machine log in to a domain controller if
> it isn't part of the domain? I know a domain machine can
> link down to a workgroup, but can a workgroup link up to a
> domain? I would think you'd get authentication errors as
> described.
>
> Anyone else?
>
>
>
>
> >-----Original Message-----
> >I had a windows 2003 Server setup as domain controller.
> >Active directory and dns had been setup in the server
> with
> >static IP Adddress. I want to connect my Xp Pro
> >workstation to 2003 server. I assign IP Address and
> change
> >dns address to server IP Address. When I try to join a
> >domain, the logon screen came up. But after I input
> >admninistrator name and password, it returned an access
> >deny error. I browse the network from the server. I can
> >access my XP Pro workstation shared folder from the
> >server. But not vice versa.
> > I changed my workgroup name to match the domain name in
> >my XP workstation. I can see the server computer in the
> >network list. But when I try to access the server
> >computer, I am getting access denied. I can not access
> the
> >server at all. I can only seee its name in network. Let
> me
> >know how to fix this problem.
> >.
> >